Iris ensata 'Butterflies in Flight' ~ Monrovia® Butterflies in Flight Japanese Iris wildlife The stems end with thick

The stems end with thick dark purple flowerheads with upright burgundy petals on top resembling butterfly wings in late spring and the bloom season can be extended to late summer if deadheaded

My Friend Jonathan Bearded Iris is a bulb-less semi-evergreen perennial that spreads by rhizomes and long sword-like foliage that fans upwards

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Iris ensata 'Butterflies in Flight' ~ Monrovia® Butterflies in Flight Japanese Iris wildlife The stems end with thickButterflies in Flight Japanese Iris is a marginal deciduous perennial with a compact clumping habit. The long light green sword like foliage has a strong central rib and fans upwards. Sturdy stalks grow from the center of the plant are topped with pale white blue flowers with blue violet veins and center petals from early to mid summer, attracting bees. Grows best in rich, slightly acidic, moist to wet water retentive soils. Type: Perennial Origins: